We Mixed Up 6 CBD Cocktails—Care to Join Us?

CBD’s reach in the kitchen extends all the way to the liquor cabinet. Along with the myriad use cases for cooking with it, mixologists at buzzy bars and restaurants around the country are incorporating it into your drinks. Whether as an update on an old favorite or a brand new concoction meant to surprise and delight your booziest taste buds, there’s something for everyone.

But, why, exactly, is this a thing? CBD doesn't produce the psychoactive side effects associated with THC, and instead works to relax and lower your inhibitions...kind of like alcohol.

“On CBD, you’re very chill, very lighthearted, mellow. The alcohol will make that more intense," James Giordano, professor of neurology and biochemistry at Georgetown University Medical Center, told VICE. “If you’re a happy drunk, then CBD could make you a happier drunk. If you’re an angry or violent drunk, the CBD may certainly disinhibit some of that.”

Sounds like reason enough to us to add a CBD tincture to our bar cart! Here, we collected six of the best CBD cocktails from different hot spots around the U.S. (each recipe serves one). Is it happy hour yet?

Leah Melby ClintonLeah Melby Clinton is the Director of Branded Editorial Strategy at ELLE.com and MarieClaire.com, where she oversees the creation of co-branded stories covering fashion, beauty, and beyond.

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